Vanity case and atomizer



May 3, 1949. s. HUTT ET Al.

VANITY CASE AND ATOMIZER Filed Nov. 19,v 1946 0 @i 4 9 3 e @l 3 V E? i www ,.m m

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VANITY CASE AND ATOMIZER Stanley Hutt, Washington, D. C., and'RobertrH; Symonds, Arlington, Va.

Application November 19, 1946, Serial No. 710,841

5 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a vanity case; particularly-to a. vanity casewhich is adapted to contain a perfume dispensing means in addi,- tion to the usual contents oi such vanityv cases'.

It is one object of the present` invention to provide a vanity case of this character Which ils simple in construction and operation and which may be manufactured at low costs.

Another object of the present invention: is" to provide a vanity case ofthis character with improved sealing'meansfto prevent leakage or evaporation of the liquid contents when. the liquid dispensing means are not inuse.

The nature of the invention will.l bev better understood from a description of ,aparticul'ar-il lustrative embodiment'thereof, for the purpose of which description reference should be had to the-accompanying drawingformingzaV part hereof and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thevanity caseY constructedv in accordance-with the invention;

Figure 2 is a top planv view with the lid open and partially in section'.

Figure 3 isa transverse yvertical section'. taken on lines 3 3 of Figure 2 looking in thedirection ofv the arrows.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section: taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figurev 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional viewof a'portion of the casing showing more particularly the arrangement of the bellows and the co-acting nozzles, and

Figure 6 is a transverse vertical section take-n online of'Figure 2 showing more particularly the interior oi the compartment holding the liquid perfume and the nozzle section associated therewith.y

Referring more particularly to the drawing, IB designates a casing of metal or other preferred material. This casing I is provided with a vertical partition I I which extends the entire length of the casing and a second vertical partition I2 which extends from the vertical partition I I to an end'wall I3 of the casing Ii). As thus described, this arrangement of partitions divides the casing' IIJ into a large compartment I l5 adapted to contain the usualcontents of a vanity case such as powder, lipstick, powder puff', etc., and smaller compartments I and I6.

A lid or cover Il carrying the' usual mirror I8 is provided' to enclose the contents of the vanity case'.

The' compartment I8is1provided with a bellows I9 which may-be of rubberv or' otherl preferred materiali bellows isf preferably bondedf to the bottom of compartment I6 andis'provided'l with a metallic pressure pressure'platel which is also suitably bonded to the bellows. Thefbe'llows i9 and pressure plate 20 are providedffwith a vent 2l for a purpose to be described later.v It will be noted that thepressure plate-20 does not extend beyond the -top surface ofithebellows and that by reason of the bond between the bell` lows and the casing there is no shii'tingfofthe bellows within compartment Iii- Itlwillfurther4 be noted that when the bellows is-in extended position, such as shown inFigure 3, it does not project beyond the walls of the compartmentli The second small compartment I5' is utilizedl to contain theliquid `or perfume .to` begdispensed'l. and such compartment is provided witha closure plate 22, which is best shown n Figure 4, and a filler cap 23, for the purpose of replenishng the supply of `perfume inthe compartment I5'. The end walll. of the casing, whichalsoforms one wall of, the. perfume compartment. I 5,v is provided with a rcentrantwedge shaped. portion 24.

The bellows` I 9- has suitably,Y connected. thereto a nozzle whichr nozzle projects through an opening 25 in the partition., I2, and-through one wall of the wedge porti'onZv. It will be noted that the projecting partof,l nozzle25fishousedl within the space formed ley-portionl 24; anddoes not extend up to or beyond the casing wa'llf I3; A second nozzle 2l is positioned in the perfume container compartment I5fand maybe securedzby a small-clamp 28 weldedu to the casing-and-l er1- `veioping the nozzle 2li Ita'will be notedthatthis nozzle 2l is providedwith a bellmout'hZSf and that in the dispensing position shown in Figure. 2, this bell mouth rests on the bottom of theapiel'rfume container I5', whereby substantiallyv all' of the perfume may be dispensedfrom this, compartment I5'. The otherl end of the nozzle; 21 projects through the other" Wall of4 the; wedge shaped portion- 24 and liesv spaced: from nozzle'A 25 but within' the-housing formedibn the: wallsof portion 2d. A vent" opening. 3e: istprovidedfin' one portieriV of the VfshapedA housing 24 for the purposey of venting thev perfume compartment I5. It will be understood of course,- that.- the nozzle connectionsl such asf through openingf- 26; and through openings in the'wedgehousingare suitably solderedr or. otherwise' securedy at; these portions tov provider leak;;proof; 'connectionslA The lid or cover-portion; I-'I` ofthea-vanity Case isY providedl with' sealing; means-f .i f which` mayrbef of? rubber, on any other,` preferred; material., It

will be noted that this sealing means is of wedge shape or of a shape corresponding to the shape of the reentrant portion 24, and that when in closed or sealing position, the rubber pad 3l not only seals the ends of nozzles 25 and 21, but also seals the vent opening 3B. When the cover I1 is closed to seal off the nozzles and vent, the action of closing the lid results in a shear action to seal the nozzles.

In use, the compartment I is lled with perfume through the filler cap 23. When it is desired to dispense perfume, the cover I1 is rst opened to the position shown in Figure 1, and the pressure plate 20 is depressed or otherwise actuated to force air from the bellows to nozzle 25, which action results in the atomization of the perfume which is picked up from the tip of nozzle 21. The vent opening 30 is for the purpose of entrapping or for receiving air from the atmosphere, but of course the nozzle 25 could serve a similar function.

The sealing means 3I are preferably bonded to the cover portion I1 by any well known metal to rubber adhesives and this is also true of the bond between the bottom of the compartment I6 and the bottom of the bellows I9 and the bond between the pressure plate 2Q yand the top of the bellows I9.

With reference to the sealing pad SI, it will be noted that this comprises a block of rubber of substantially wedge shape. As such, this pad is provided with beveled sides and a flat bottom. When the lid I1 is closed over the container IU the sealing pad enters the depressed portion 2d of the perfume container I5 with a wiping or shearing action of its bottom over` the outlets of nozzles 25 and 21 which are housed in the depression 2d. The pad 3l is of a size and shape to t within the depression Z4 and the beveled sides of the pad 3| mate with the sloping walls of the depression 24. The apex of depression 24 serves to receive in each of its side walls the projecting or dispensing ends of the nozzles 25 and 21 and, of course, the pad 3| does not extend or project beneath the outlet ends of nozzles 25 and 21. The bottom of the pad 3l seals or closes oif the ends of the nozzles while one of the beveled sides of the pad serves to seal the vent 30 in the correspondingv wall of the depression 24.

The closure plate 22, which together with partition II, side wall I3 and the top wall of casing IIB forms the enclosed perfume container I5, is soldered to parts I0, II and I3 to provide a liquid proof compartment. The perfume dispensing position of the present invention is preferably that shown by Figure 2. In this position, the bell mouth 29 of nozzle 21 lies at the lowest position of the contained perfume and permits the entire contents of the container I5 to be dispensed. y

It will be noted that the nozzles 25 and 21 diverge from their outlets positioned in housing 24 to their respective inlets, that is, the inlet to the bellows and the inlet 29 to the perfume. The nozzle 21 inv addition to its diverging portion is provided with a vertical portion adjacent the top wall of casing I0 and a horizontal portion terminating in a bell mouth 29 which lies substantially midway of the perfume container partition I I; This arrangement of the nozzle 21 serves to slow up the passage of perfume to the outlet end thereof and results in a better atomization in conjunction with the air issuing from nozzle 25.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided 4 that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. A cosmetic container comprising a. casing adapted to contain toilet articles, an open compartment in said casing, a bellows secured in said compartment, a closed compartment adjacent said open compartment adapted to contain liquid perfume, a re-entrant portion in said closed compartment, a nozzle secured in said closed com- Vpartment in communication with the perfume therein and having its outlet end located in said reentrant portion, a second nozzle operatively secured to said bellows and having its outlet end located in said reentrant portion in spaced relation to the outlet end of the rst nozzle, a hinged closure for said casing adapted when opened to externally expose said nozzles, and means carried by said closure to seal the outlets in said reentrant portion when said closure is in closed position.

2. A cosmetic container comprising a casing, a partition within said casing from the top to the bottom wall thereof, a second partition within said casing from the first mentioned partition to a side wall of the casing, said partitions forming said casing into a large and two smaller compartments, a cover united to the walls forming one of the smaller compartments to enclose said compartment, a filler opening and closure in said cover whereby perfume may be admitted to said enclosed compartment, the side wall forming the enclosed compartment having an inwardly depressed portion, a vent in said depressed portion for said enclosed compartment, a nozzle in said enclosed compartment, said nozzle having its inlet end located near the bottom of the perfume in the enclosed compartment and its outlet end disposed within said depressed portion of the side wall, a bellows secured in the second small compartment, a second nozzle secured to said bellows and having its outlet end located in said depressed portion in spaced relation to the rst nozzle, a lid for the casing, and a sealing pad carried by said lid, said pad being adapted to enter said depressed portion to seal the vent and outlets therein.

3. In cosmetic containers adapted to house a plurality of cosmetic commodities, a casing having a, hinged cover with the body of the casing partitioned to provide a plurality of compartments, said compartments including a compartment formed as a liquid perfume container having a closed top provided with a normally-closed filling opening, said compartment having a casing body wall active as a container wall with such wall having an external reentrant portion, and an open ended conduit within said compartment and having a, nozzle portion projected through said wall into such reentrant portion to permit external delivery of perfume from such compartment through said nozzle, said casing having a second compartment containing a manual air-forcing means including an air conduit the free end of which extends into said reentrant portion in juxtaposition to said perfume nozzle to constitute therewith a manually-operative atomizing unit permanently positioned for spray emission fromV the reentrant portion zone when the cover is in open position,

4. An assembly as in claim 3 characterized in that the air-forcing means is in the form of a bellows formation dimensioned to be received ywithin its compartment and having its upper portion planar in form, said face being supported for downward yielding to develop the atomizing air pressure, said face also including an air vent, whereby atomizing action is obtainable with the cover in open position by downward pressure on such upper face with the means completely housed when the cover is in closed position.

5. A cosmetic container comprising a casing adapted to contain toilet articles, a liquid compartment in said casing, a wedge shaped depression in a wall of said liquid compartment, outlet means for the liquid of said compartment terminating within said depression, atomizing means within the casing and cooperative with the outlet means for producing an atomized spray within the depression and external of the compartment, a vent for said liquid compartment located in said wedge shaped depression, a hinged closure for said casing, and ywedge shaped sealing means carried by said closure and adapted to enter said depression to seal said outlet means and vent when the closure is in closed position.

STANLEY HUTT. ROBERT H. SYMONDS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,651,808 Courtois Dec. 6, 1927 1,899,698 Klein Feb. 28, 1933 1,914,319 Aronson June 13, 1933 2,385,807 Gold-bert Oct. 2, 1945 2,389,788 Lathrop Nov. 27, 1945 

